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Research Extracts: 5-MTHF and pregnancy | Betaine and body composition | Low-carb and mortality

Welcome to the September edition of Thorne’s Research Extracts. This is Thorne’s monthly research update on diet, nutrient, botanical, and lifestyle approaches to good health. Knowing that busy pra...

January 13, 2026•Kathi Head, ND
How Does Methylation Affect Fertility?

It’s no secret that folates, such as folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF), are important nutrients for a healthy pregnancy. Folates are included in all prenatal vitamins because they pr...

January 13, 2026•Alan Miller, ND
Are You Cooking the Nutrients Out of Your Foods?

You do your best – purchasing fresh vegetables and trying to eat three or more servings daily. To sneak a few in, you mix them into dishes you’re already cooking – a veggie omelet, stir-fry, or mac...

January 13, 2026•Laura Kunces, PhD, RD, CSSD
Mayo Clinic: Managing Stress When Trying to Conceive

Pregnancy is often spoken of as a magical time, full of happy anticipation and feel-good hormones. So it's ironic that the period right before pregnancy – the months, and sometimes years, when you ...

January 13, 2026•Brent Bauer, MD, Mayo Clinic
Will Exercise Extend Your Lifespan?

It is no secret that exercise correlates with weight management and improvements in body mass index. Equally well known is that exercise plays a role in decreasing the risk of chronic diseases, lik...

January 13, 2026•Laura Kunces, PhD, RD, CSSD
How the Endocannabinoid System Connects Your Gut and Your Brain

"The brain and the gut speak the same language."1 — Ethan Russo, M.D. It's true. Your gut has a brain. This second brain won’t help you to do a crossword puzzle or remember a password, but its conn...

January 13, 2026•Brent Bauer, MD, Mayo Clinic
6 Common Brain Fog Causes and Fixes

Do you forget where you parked your car at the store? Do you email the wrong person because you’re thinking of someone else? Do you begin a task and almost immediately forget what you’re doing? Res...

January 13, 2026•Laura Kunces, PhD, RD, CSSD
Curcumin Phytosome — The Most Clinically Studied Form of Curcumin on the Market

Since the dawn of time, humans have relied on plants and herbs to treat an array of health problems. Turmeric root is one such herbal remedy that has been used in Eastern cultures for thousands of ...

January 13, 2026•Thorne Medical Affairs Team
Stress and Your Endocannabinoid System (ECS)

Stress is a common struggle for those of us constantly balancing some mix of home, school, work, family, friends, children, health, money, relationships, diet, exercise, and more – all of which put...

January 13, 2026•Jacqueline Jacques, ND